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Forecast Like a CFO, Not a Fortune Teller 

CFO Talks

Forecast Like a CFO, Not a Fortune Teller If your forecast still fits neatly on a spreadsheet tab and assumes the world will behave, its time for a rethink. Because lets face these days, planning the future on a single-track projection is like betting the farm on a weather forecast. Not every risk deserves a forecast branch.

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Groupon To Stop Merchandise Sales And Concentrate On Experiences

PYMNTS

The firm plans to move from its current deal-focused approach to concentrate on local experiences, such as local painting classes or wine-tasting dinners, as The Wall Street Journal reported. Groupon registered revenue of $612 million for the quarter, short of the $709 million that analysts forecasted.

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Ripples in the Pond

Barry Ritholtz

The result will be very predictable: concentric rings will expand out from where the mass disrupts the calm surface. I think about that calm pond this time of year when the annual Wall Street forecasts for markets and the economy get released. This is how models depict the economy. Once the surface settles down, repeat the exercise.

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10 Biggest Ideas in “How NOT to Invest”

Barry Ritholtz

This is as true for professionals as it is for amateurs; it’s also true in music, film, sports, television, and economic and market forecasting. Consider direct indexing to reduce capital gains and reduce concentrated positions. Why are we constantly prodded to take action now! Be tax-aware.

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Benefits of Outsourced Telecom Expense Management

E78 Partners

Outsourcing also enables internal teams to concentrate on essential business tasks rather than getting weighed down by the challenges of telecom management. Consequently, companies can efficiently concentrate on their primary tasks while meeting their telecommunications requirements.

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Meta, Amazon, Snap, Pinterest: What to Watch in the Stock Market Today

CFO News Room

Eli Lilly reported quarterly profit and revenue that beat forecasts. Some of those that held up best strayed from their traditional investing grounds, or concentrated on the shortest maturities. . Keybanc cut its price target for the Twitter shares to $40 from $70. ConocoPhillips reported a $2.6 billion profit in the recent quarter.

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The AI Facility Frenzy

Global Finance

According to Goldman Sachs, we can expect AI power demand to increase by 165% by 2030; McKinsey forecasts that in Europe alone, meeting the new IT load demand will require between $250 billion to $300 billion of investment, excluding power generation capacity. Globally, investment in data centers is forecast to reach $7 trillion.

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